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Kubernetes AI Landscape

A comprehensive collection of AI/ML tools, frameworks, and resources in the Kubernetes ecosystem for building, deploying, and managing machine learning workloads at scale.

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Overview

Kubernetes has become the de facto standard for orchestrating AI/ML workloads, providing scalability, portability, and robust resource management for machine learning operations. This repository catalogs the essential tools and frameworks that power the Kubernetes AI ecosystem.

Why Kubernetes for AI/ML?

  • Scalability: Dynamic scaling of ML workloads based on demand
  • Portability: Deploy anywhere Kubernetes runs (cloud, on-premise, edge)
  • Resource Management: Efficient GPU/CPU allocation and optimization
  • Containerization: Consistent environments from development to production
  • Automation: GitOps and CI/CD integration for ML pipelines

MLOps Platforms

Comprehensive platforms for end-to-end machine learning lifecycle management.

Tool Description Category License GitHub Stars Key Features
Kubeflow Complete ML platform for Kubernetes with pipelines, notebooks, and model serving End-to-End MLOps Apache 2.0 14k+ Pipelines, Notebooks, Katib, KServe, Multi-framework support
MLflow Open source platform for ML lifecycle management Experiment Tracking Apache 2.0 18k+ Tracking, Projects, Models, Registry, Deployment
ZenML Extensible open-source MLOps framework for reproducible pipelines MLOps Framework Apache 2.0 4k+ Pipeline orchestration, Model deployment, Stack management
Metaflow Human-friendly library for data science projects Data Science Platform Apache 2.0 8k+ Versioning, Scaling, Deployment, Human-centric design

Model Serving & Inference

Tools for deploying and serving ML models in production environments.

Tool Description Category License GitHub Stars Supported Frameworks
KServe Kubernetes-native serverless ML inference platform Model Serving Apache 2.0 5.5k+ TensorFlow, PyTorch, XGBoost, SKLearn, ONNX, Hugging Face
Seldon Core ML deployment platform for Kubernetes with advanced features Model Serving BSL 1.1 4k+ SKLearn, XGBoost, SparkML, Custom models
Ray Serve Scalable model serving library with Python-first approach Model Serving Apache 2.0 33k+ Any Python framework, PyTorch, TensorFlow, SKLearn
TensorFlow Serving Production ML model serving system for TensorFlow Model Serving Apache 2.0 6k+ TensorFlow, TensorFlow Lite
TorchServe PyTorch model serving framework Model Serving Apache 2.0 4k+ PyTorch, TorchScript, ONNX
Triton Inference Server NVIDIA's inference serving software Model Serving BSD 3-Clause 8k+ TensorFlow, PyTorch, ONNX, TensorRT, Custom backends
BentoML Framework for building ML services Model Serving Apache 2.0 7k+ All Python ML frameworks

Workflow Orchestration

Tools for managing and orchestrating ML pipelines and workflows.

Tool Description Category License GitHub Stars Key Capabilities
Argo Workflows Container-native workflow engine for Kubernetes Workflow Orchestration Apache 2.0 15k+ DAG workflows, Parallel execution, Artifact management
Apache Airflow Platform for workflow orchestration and scheduling Workflow Orchestration Apache 2.0 36k+ Python DAGs, Rich UI, Extensive integrations
Tekton Cloud-native CI/CD pipeline framework CI/CD Pipelines Apache 2.0 8k+ Kubernetes-native, Reusable tasks, GitOps
Kubeflow Pipelines ML workflow orchestration platform ML Pipelines Apache 2.0 Part of Kubeflow ML-specific, Component reuse, Experiment tracking
Prefect Modern workflow orchestration platform Workflow Management Apache 2.0 16k+ Python-native, Dynamic workflows, Error handling

Training & Experimentation

Frameworks and tools for distributed training and hyperparameter optimization.

Tool Description Category License GitHub Stars Training Support
Katib Kubernetes-native hyperparameter tuning Hyperparameter Tuning Apache 2.0 Part of Kubeflow AutoML, NAS, Multi-objective optimization
Ray Distributed computing framework for ML Distributed Training Apache 2.0 33k+ Distributed training, Hyperparameter tuning, Reinforcement learning
Horovod Distributed deep learning training framework Distributed Training Apache 2.0 14k+ TensorFlow, PyTorch, MXNet, Multi-GPU/Multi-node
PyTorch Lightning High-level interface for PyTorch Training Framework Apache 2.0 28k+ Scalable training, Multi-GPU, TPU support
TensorFlow Extended (TFX) End-to-end ML platform for TensorFlow ML Platform Apache 2.0 2k+ Data validation, Transform, Training, Serving

Data Processing & Pipelines

Tools for data ingestion, processing, and pipeline management.

Tool Description Category License GitHub Stars Data Support
Apache Spark Unified analytics engine for big data processing Data Processing Apache 2.0 39k+ Batch, Streaming, ML, SQL, Graph processing
Dask Parallel computing library for Python Data Processing BSD 3-Clause 12k+ Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn scaling
Flyte Cloud-native workflow automation platform Data Orchestration Apache 2.0 5k+ Type-safe pipelines, Versioning, Multi-cloud
Pachyderm Data versioning and pipelines for ML Data Versioning Apache 2.0 6k+ Git-like data versioning, Pipeline automation
DVC Data version control for ML projects Data Versioning Apache 2.0 13k+ Git integration, Experiment tracking, Model management

Monitoring & Observability

Tools for monitoring ML models and infrastructure performance.

Tool Description Category License GitHub Stars Monitoring Features
Prometheus Monitoring and alerting toolkit Infrastructure Monitoring Apache 2.0 55k+ Metrics collection, Alerting, Time-series DB
Grafana Observability and monitoring platform Visualization AGPL 3.0 62k+ Dashboards, Alerting, Multi-datasource
TensorBoard Visualization toolkit for ML experiments ML Monitoring Apache 2.0 Part of TF Metrics visualization, Model graphs, Profiling
MLRun Open MLOps platform for managing ML lifecycle MLOps Monitoring Apache 2.0 1.4k+ Experiment tracking, Model monitoring, Feature store
Evidently ML model monitoring and data drift detection Model Monitoring Apache 2.0 5k+ Data drift, Model performance, Interactive reports

GPU & Resource Management

Specialized tools for GPU scheduling and resource optimization.

Tool Description Category License GitHub Stars GPU Features
NVIDIA GPU Operator GPU resource management for Kubernetes GPU Management Apache 2.0 1.8k+ Automated GPU setup, Driver management, Monitoring
Volcano Batch system for high-performance workloads Batch Scheduling Apache 2.0 4k+ Gang scheduling, GPU affinity, Queue management
Yunikorn Resource scheduler for big data and ML workloads Resource Scheduling Apache 2.0 400+ Multi-tenant, Resource quotas, Preemption
NVIDIA Run:ai GPU orchestration platform GPU Orchestration Commercial N/A Dynamic GPU allocation, Workload management, Multi-tenancy

Development & Notebooks

Interactive development environments and notebook platforms.

Tool Description Category License GitHub Stars IDE Support
JupyterHub Multi-user notebook server Notebook Platform BSD 3-Clause 8k+ Jupyter notebooks, Multi-user, Spawners
Kubeflow Notebooks Jupyter notebooks in Kubernetes ML Notebooks Apache 2.0 Part of Kubeflow Pre-configured images, Volume support, RBAC
Code Server VS Code in the browser Cloud IDE MIT 67k+ VS Code, Remote development, Extensions
Kale Convert Jupyter notebooks to Kubeflow pipelines Notebook Automation Apache 2.0 600+ Notebook to pipeline, Auto-annotation, Katib integration

? MCP Servers for Kubernetes

Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers enable AI assistants to interact with Kubernetes clusters through standardized interfaces. ? View Complete MCP Servers Guide

Popular Kubernetes MCP Servers

Tool Description Language Key Features
kubernetes-mcp-server Native Kubernetes/OpenShift MCP server Go Cross-platform binaries, Helm support, OpenShift support
mcp-k8s-go Lightweight extensible Kubernetes MCP server Go Pod logs, Events, Namespaces, Extensible architecture
k8s-multicluster-mcp Multi-cluster Kubernetes operations Python Multi-cluster support, Context switching

Quick Start with MCP

# Install the recommended MCP server
npx kubernetes-mcp-server@latest

# Add to Claude Desktop config
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kubernetes": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["kubernetes-mcp-server@latest"]
    }
  }
}

Use Cases:

  • ?? Natural language cluster management
  • ? Automated troubleshooting with AI
  • ? Resource discovery and analysis
  • ? Security auditing assistance

Security & Compliance

Tools and frameworks for securing ML workloads and ensuring compliance.

Tool Description Category License GitHub Stars Security Features
Istio Service mesh for microservices Service Mesh Apache 2.0 35k+ mTLS, Traffic policies, Security policies
Open Policy Agent (OPA) Policy engine for cloud-native environments Policy Management Apache 2.0 9k+ Policy as code, Admission control, RBAC
Falco Runtime security monitoring Runtime Security Apache 2.0 7k+ Anomaly detection, Rule engine, Kubernetes-aware
Cosign Container signing and verification Supply Chain Security Apache 2.0 4k+ Image signing, SBOM, Attestations

Commercial & Managed Solutions

Enterprise and cloud-managed platforms for Kubernetes AI/ML.

Platform Provider Description Key Features
Google Vertex AI Google Cloud Managed ML platform AutoML, Custom training, Model serving, Pipelines
Amazon SageMaker AWS Complete ML service Notebooks, Training, Hosting, Pipelines
Azure Machine Learning Microsoft Cloud ML service Designer, AutoML, MLOps, Responsible AI
Databricks Databricks Unified analytics platform Collaborative notebooks, MLflow, Delta Lake
H2O.ai H2O.ai AI/ML platform AutoML, Model interpretability, MLOps

Getting Started

?? Prerequisites

  • Kubernetes cluster (v1.20+)
  • kubectl configured
  • Basic understanding of containers and Kubernetes
  • Python/R for ML development

? Quick Start Options

Option 1: Complete MLOps with Kubeflow

# Install kfctl
wget https://github.com/kubeflow/kfctl/releases/download/v1.2.0/kfctl_v1.2.0_linux.tar.gz
tar -xvf kfctl_v1.2.0_linux.tar.gz
sudo mv kfctl /usr/local/bin/

# Deploy Kubeflow
export KF_NAME=my-kubeflow
export BASE_DIR=${HOME}/kubeflow
export KF_DIR=${BASE_DIR}/${KF_NAME}
export CONFIG_URI="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubeflow/manifests/v1.2-branch/kfdef/kfctl_k8s_istio.v1.2.0.yaml"

mkdir -p ${KF_DIR}
cd ${KF_DIR}
kfctl apply -V -f ${CONFIG_URI}

Option 2: Model Serving with KServe

kubectl apply -f https://github.com/kserve/kserve/releases/download/v0.8.0/kserve.yaml

Option 3: Workflow Orchestration with Argo

kubectl create namespace argo
kubectl apply -n argo -f https://github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/releases/download/v3.4.4/install.yaml

Option 4: AI-Native Cluster Management with MCP

npx kubernetes-mcp-server@latest

? Useful Resources

Documentation & Guides

Community & Events

? Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please read our Contributing Guide for details.

Quick Contribution Steps

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/add-new-tool)
  3. Add your changes in the appropriate category table
  4. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add new ML tool')
  5. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/add-new-tool)
  6. Create a Pull Request

? Community

Join our community to discuss Kubernetes AI/ML topics:

? License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

? Acknowledgments

  • Thanks to all the open-source contributors in the Kubernetes and AI/ML communities
  • Special recognition to CNCF projects that power cloud-native AI/ML
  • Inspired by the Cloud Native Landscape project
  • MCP servers community for advancing AI-infrastructure integration

Maintained by: Collabnix Community Last Updated: May 2025

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